…their part to stop runaway climate change and reduce urban smog. At least as many make the leap because they’re hyper-cool cars that are fun to drive. Whatever your motivation,…
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Introducing the carbonstone
There is a long-established practice in the corporate world that when a financial deal is made the companies involved publicize the deal with something called a “tombstone” – so named…
New data reveals the extent of the region’s climate pollution
The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) has today published data that reveals the carbon emissions emitted in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). This data shows more needs to be done,…
The Urban Anthropocene: An AGO Podcast with TAF CEO Julia Langer
Over half of the world’s population lives in a city. How do our urban environments contribute to the rapidly changing climate? In conjunction with the AGO’s special exhibit “Anthropocene,” the…
Solar EV station proves the power of local climate action at York U
Guest blog post by Jose Etcheverry, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University As world leaders meet in Paris to negotiate solutions to climate change, what…
Heat Pumps Reduce Energy Consumption up to 32% in Retrofits
…as a guest on TAF’s blog to share some results. Within this project, we determined the energy savings of real-world heat pump retrofits in an electrically heated rowhouse complex; but before getting to the findings, let’s start with the background. More energy-efficient systems are needed TAF estimated that electric baseboards are…
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classic-editor #00467F News highlights Latest News 2022 Carbon Emissions Inventory in the GTHA Carbon emissions in the GTHA increased 8% in 2022. The solutions are known, but they’re not happening…
Toronto Climate Summit signals global climate hope
Today – with climate experts, decision-makers, and indigenous leaders gathered in Toronto for day one of the two-day Climate Summit of the Americas – we mark a shift in global…
No buildings left behind: A near-zero emissions future for Canada’s existing buildings
…an important goal, it is not enough. According to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency (including emissions reductions from buildings) accounts for 47 per cent of the total global energy…
The Clean Fuel Standard Explained
…we talking? The stated policy goal is to reduce Canada’s annual carbon emissions by 30 megatonnes by 2030. To put that into perspective, consider that Canada’s national carbon emissions decreased…
Climate and affordability depend on these essential building code updates
…buildings) with the forthcoming 2020 National Building Code Tier 4 standards; Aligning standards for Part 3 buildings (large buildings) with the forthcoming 2020 National Energy Code for Buildings Tier 2…
Budget 2022 – urban climate action highlights
…Testing this approach will help build industry confidence and expertise in the Energiesprong model. $150 million to develop a national net zero by 2050 buildings strategy. We would prefer that…